New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10

along than yacht that is Of lighter drought anl %
shaoed that she has continual upward motion ~
an excellent thing II number Of men, who could
afford to 10 so. would build yacht 70 contest with
over $25, 600 to build such y~cht, and she would
easily sell fof that amount II successful"
MR. CHARACTERISTICS HARSH CONDITIONS
The conditions that Iankerville Chamberlsyne I'm.
posed upon the MayHower the proposed contest tor
the Queens Cup severely criticised The centre.
board sloop the American style of yacht whie tho
Arrow and Others similar in construction are decidedly
English and to compel yacht owner to alter the
machinery Of his vessel because another yacht built
in different country, Is not provided with the ssme
benefits is looked upon exceedingly unsportsman-
like. Mr.. Chamberlayne has gained nothing by adopt
rg his 1t would have been otherwise 1t fre
quently said, had any other but yacht Of tho May
flowers known qualities been the American represen.
tative. Hereafter the Msynower will be known e. =
New-York boat, and Newly yachtsmen are happy
because she is to come to them. Her purchaser DIR.
John Barrow. is one OF the most prominent members
of the New-York Yacht Club He sails tor England
shortly and he will be gone some time.
The this year, occurring as they will late In
the season, will find nearly all the sailing craft Of the
various yacht clubs of this neghborhood out OF COM
mission, and there will consequently be larger mum.
Der of steam vessels in attendance. The Americas
Cup Committee begins thus carly to ask all steamboat
captains their vessels with caution and not to
give either yacht sn advantage, oxeyer slight, by
crossing ner rivalS BOWS.
Tho Seawanhaka Yacht Club, which has long been
homeless, has settled upon permanent abiding place
at No. 7 West Thirty-second-st The building has .
brownstune 'front.' is four stories high and has inside
ample room Tor IL clubhouse.
Lieutenant and Mrs. HEM, who arrived here from
Florida Tuesday last, living on the Galatea.
which is anchored of Twenty-seventhst, South
Brooklyn. The Lieutenant is suffering from severe
cOd. which he contracted the voyage from Florida
to New-York
Captain Stone, we'll known from his connection with
the MayhOwer, is now on the yacht Clytie that 10
anchored in the Shrewsbury Rivey OH Red Bank. The
Clytie was formerly the property of Arson Phelps
Stokes who is travelling Eu-ope, but she has
been sold to Boston yachtsman and Captain Stone
will take her to that city when the season Openf.
Oliver lselin's yacht Titania is nearly finished and
will be ready tor Launching in a few days. She he's
been lost sight OF in the excitement over other yacht
ing matters of greater importance, but Mr. Burgess,
her designer thinks that she will outsa any yacht IN
the second class that has yet been built.
Mr.. Maxwells Shamrock will be dropped into the
water the first week in May. The Shamrock 10 about
the size of the Ttana, and an interesting race Of
secOndcass vessels is expected from the Pocahonas
now being repaired 1t John Mumms yard the Oracle,
the Bedouin the Fanny the Mischief and the t.O new
boats, Shamrock and Htania.
Tie Staten Island Athletic Club has organized yacht
frcnt of its West Brighton property. There arc
already about tw eny yachts OF various classes in the
club. The officers tor this year Eberhard Faber.
commodore; X. X. McMurray, rear commodore; w.
f. Disoway, secretary; A. l.. Faris, treasurer; X.
Stueer, measurer; Arson L. Carroll, fleet surgeon.
The fleet flag will be four blocks and four yellow bars
The first regatta will take place in June.